The Anacortes is a gold mine located in Whatcom county, Washington at an elevation of 3,999 feet.
About the MRDS Data:
All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.
Mine Info
Elevation: 3,999 Feet (1,219 Meters)
Commodity: Gold
Lat, Long: 48.7758, -120.82560
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Anacortes MRDS details
Site Name
Primary: Anacortes
Secondary: Locality 59
Secondary: Pasayten Wilderness
Secondary: Anacortes Group
Commodity
Primary: Gold
Tertiary: Tellurium
Tertiary: Silver
Tertiary: Lead
Tertiary: Zinc
Location
State: Washington
County: Whatcom
District: Slate Creek District
Land Status
Land ownership: National Wilderness
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Holdings
Not available
Workings
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Ownership
Owner Name: Anacortes Gold Mining Co.
Production
Not available
Deposit
Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Operation Type: Underground
Mining Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Physiography
General Physiographic Area: Pacific Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Cascade-Sierra Mountains
Physiographic Section: Northern Cascade Mountains
Mineral Deposit Model
Not available
Orebody
Not available
Structure
Not available
Alterations
Not available
Rocks
Not available
Analytical Data
Not available
Materials
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Comments
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References
Reference (Deposit): U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY BULLETIN 1325, 1971, P. 160-167.
Reference (Deposit): P. 175.
Reference (Deposit): WA. DIV. MINES AND GEOL. BULLETIN 37, 1956, PART II, VOL. 1,
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